New boy needs help

[muzzie]

Thanks for all your comments, there seems to be a lot more to pistol shooting than I thought.
Seems that the underlining trend is to join a club. I know that there is one in Kings Lynn, so thats okay as I work in Lynn.
One other question, what pellets should I use? I know that each rifle / pistol prefers a different type of pellet, but what weight, shape should I be looking at. My HW100 loves AA field 8.4 , do pistols prefer heavier or lighter pellets, or is it a case of suck it and see.
Sorry, also, co2 capsules, what the cheapest way to buy them, I've seen them on the bay 50 for around £20 ...j Ramsbotham seem the cheapest...are they all the same?

Thanks again

[Jehoolio]

Thanks for all your comments, there seems to be a lot more to pistol shooting than I thought.
Seems that the underlining trend is to join a club. I know that there is one in Kings Lynn, so thats okay as I work in Lynn.
One other question, what pellets should I use? I know that each rifle / pistol prefers a different type of pellet, but what weight, shape should I be looking at. My HW100 loves AA field 8.4 , do pistols prefer heavier or lighter pellets, or is it a case of suck it and see.
Sorry, also, co2 capsules, what the cheapest way to buy them, I've seen them on the bay 50 for around £20 ...j Ramsbotham seem the cheapest...are they all the same?

Thanks again

JSR are probably the cheapest- they sometimes are cheaper through there shop on the bay.
Use wadcutter pellets (flat head). These cut a nice clean hole in the target and are specified for comp shooting. You can get them from £3.70 upto £11 per tin. I would advise rws geco's to start with (about £3.70).

J

[subdvr]

co2 capsules, what the cheapest way to buy them, I've seen them on the bay 50 for around £20 ...j Ramsbotham seem the cheapest...are they all the same?

Thanks again

To be honest, ive not had a bad batch with any make and they are pretty much the same, but recently been using Crossman 12g and these are doing okay. I get 50 consistent shots from each, then change them even if there is a little gas left, this just ensures that if I go beyond the 50th shot, I wont get a pellet stuck in the barrel.

Go by price, the more you can get for your money the better, but they are all around the 50p each mark anyway I find.

[Modski66]

I have just ordered 20 capsules from Amazon for £7.20, they are only for plinking, so I am not worried about quality to the same extent.

Cheapest I have ever seen though...

Cheers,

Mark.

[muzzie]

I have just ordered 20 capsules from Amazon for £7.20, they are only for plinking, so I am not worried about quality to the same extent.

Cheapest I have ever seen though...

Cheers,

Mark.

Well don't be shy...pray tell

[Modski66]

Errrrrr?

What else can I say?

[muzzie]

Generally two ways of target alignment :
Sub 6 where you aim somewhere below the black - easier to pick your sights up
Centre hold - where you aim dead centre on target - harder to pick your sights up

I've tried aiming below the black and I'm getting some sort of grouping, but if I use a knock down target do I try for for the centre hold?? If so what do I aim at ...the target..and line up my sights accordingly .

Sorry for all the questions, but I have a word with St Michaels in Lynn and will endeavour to pay them a visit.

[Turnup]

Generally two ways of target alignment :
Sub 6 where you aim somewhere below the black - easier to pick your sights up
Centre hold - where you aim dead centre on target - harder to pick your sights up

I've tried aiming below the black and I'm getting some sort of grouping, but if I use a knock down target do I try for for the centre hold?? If so what do I aim at ...the target..and line up my sights accordingly .

Sorry for all the questions, but I have a word with St Michaels in Lynn and will endeavour to pay them a visit.

Sub 6 is definitely the way to go when shooting conventional targets (black central zone). My experience with knock downs is that it is often difficult to see a good sub 6 aiming point. If the knock down has a nice bright surface against which your sights stand out, then set for point of aim.